The American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry is a performance registry that provides documentation, education, and a community for owners of quality horses purpose bred or acquired for English sport disciplines, including dressage, show jumping, eventing, hunter, and driving. AWSSR does not discriminate against horses of any particular heritage as long as it can demonstrate its potential to succeed in our sports through inspection or competition. We provide identity through registration papers, DNA profile, and microchipping. We celebrate the successes of our horses by awarding special custom medals, prizes, and ribbons for accomplishments in competitions and inspections.
AWSSR is affiliated with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), United States Dressage Federation (USDF), and United States Eventing Association (USEA). We are currently renewing our association with the World Breeding Federation (WBFSH). Horses entered into our registry will comply with USEF rules requiring sporthorse registration papers for age restricted hunter and jumper classes and other Young Horse competitions.
History of the American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry
The American Warmblood Society (AWS) was founded in 1983 with the sole purpose of promoting the American Warmblood sporthorse. For more than three decades, the AWS served to educate and promote the North American breed. With 9000+ horses and 6000+ members, the AWS was one of the first and most successful registries for American Warmbloods.
In 2017, in order to better serve the growing community of sporthorse enthusiasts, the AWS changed officially to the AWSSR. This change reflects a more focused vision on providing a true performance-based registry, with new efforts toward education, events, and breed services.
Our Staff
Nancy Roth, DVM is the director of AWSSR and has been a large-animal veterinarian and a respected horse breeder for over three decades.
Kaitlyn Keegan is our volunteer media specialist. She shows western dressage with her AWSSR-registered gelding Intimidating LJSR Jim.
Sharon Booth is our western dressage coordinator.
Douglas Christensen is one of our inspectors. He has been involved with Breeding and Training Sport Horses in the USA, Great Britain, and Germany for 25 + Years. He is the retired President of the Alamo Dressage Association, and past board member for many years.
Mark E Andreasen is one of our inspectors. An Iowa native, he makes his home in Gerald, Missouri at the Flugsted Gaard which is Danish for Sanctuary Farm. Mark is proud of his Danish ancestry. He is a professional horseman, had a hunter/jumper barn Patchwork Farm and trained many successful horses and riders. He was named Area BN Rider of the year with Idle Threat and Missouri Minstrel in the 90s. He builds XC jumps for Queeny Park Horse Trials, is an active member of the Gateway Harness Club and Three Creek Foot Bassets as well as a Warmblood breeder.